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‘Exactly. You get it.’
‘I do now.’ Katie nodded.
‘Since Ophelia?’
‘Yeah.’ There was another soft smile before Katie shook her head. ‘But this isn’t about me. This is about you and Prince-hopefully-Charming. Spill!’
‘Like I said, there’s not much to spill. It was lovely. We talked for ages, and it turns out we both like Italian food, so went and got some… The food wasn’t that great, but the company was. He walked me to my ride, kissed me goodnight, and asked me to message him when I was home safely.’ She’d messaged Aiden too – but it didn’t seem relevant to mention that to Katie.
‘And was it the perfect Disney kiss with love hearts, tweety birds and fairy lights?’
Mia laughed at her friend. ‘You’re ridiculous.’
‘And you adore me for it.’
‘True.’ Mia sighed. ‘It was sweet.’
‘Sweet? That’s it?’
‘You sound disappointed. What did you want?’
‘Hot. Mind-blowing. Life-changing. Something more along those lines. You deserve all of that and more.’
Mia shook her head, laughing. ‘You’ve been reading too many trashy romances. First kisses aren’t like that.’
‘I think when they’re the right first kisses, they’re just like that… and more.’
‘You know I want to ask now… Was it like that for you and Ophelia?’
Katie was quiet for a while, then looked at Mia. ‘You know what? It really was. I was already falling for her, even though we thought we were “just friends”, but that kiss sealed it for me. It was terrifying, and amazing and sweet and powerful and electric and literally life-changing. The moment my entire life rewrote itself. For the better.’
‘Wow.’
‘Yeah. But I guess “sweet” is a good start.’
‘Well, it’s not a bad one,’ Mia argued.
‘Do you think it’s going somewhere?’
‘I’m seeing him again at the weekend. We’re planning a walk around the hotel grounds.’
‘Sounds very sweet.’ Katie shot her another look.
‘Nothing wrong with sweet. Anyway, I wasn’t the only one on a date last night. Did you have fun with Ophelia? Movie any good?’
‘Yes to the first question, haven’t a clue to the second. I don’t remember much past the first half hour or so.’ She grinned wickedly.
Mia shook her head and went back to her coffee, then fished out her phone when it beeped.
‘Lover boy?’
‘No, just Aiden.’
‘What does he want?’
‘Just asking how my date went.’
She replied quickly.
